Question: Who are
the Saved and Victorious sect in this era? And what are their characteristics
and signs?
Response: The
Saved and Victorious sect in this era - till the Hour is established – are those
the Messenger of Allaah stated regarding them when he was asked as soon as he
said: “The Jews were divided into seventy-one
sects and the Christians were divided into seventy two-sects. And this Ummah
will be divided into seventy three sects, all of them in the fire but one.”
They asked: “Which
one is this? He replied, "They are those who are upon what I and my
companions are upon today.”[1]
Allaah the Exalted stated regarding them: “And the first to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajiroon
(those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (the
citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhaajiroon) and
also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allâh is well-pleased with
them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under
which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme
success.”[2]
One of the characteristics of this
sect is that they hold on to that which the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa
sallam) and his Companions were upon. From among their characteristics is that
they are patient upon the truth without paying attention to the sayings of those
who oppose the truth; and the blame of the blamers do not bother them for the
sake of Allaah. The Prophet said: “There
will not cease to be a group from my Ummah manifest and upon the truth not being harmed by those who forsake them or by those who oppose them
until the Command of Allaah comes while they are upon that.”[3]
Also
included among the characteristics of the Saved and Victorious sect is that
they love the pious predecessors, praise them, pray for them and cling to their
narrations. Further, among their characteristics is that they do not disparage
anyone among the salaf whether the Companions or those who came after them.
One
of the signs of the deviant sect is that they hate the salaf and the
methodology of the salaf, and caution people against it.
Source:
al-Ajwibah al-Mufeedah An As’ilah al-Manaahij al-Jadeedah, pp. 135-136
by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)
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